HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1952-08-11 Page 843
MINUTES OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On August 11, 1952, above meeting was held at 33211 W. Seven Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:04 P M by the
President of the Council, Harry S. Wolfe. Roll was called with the following
result. Present-- Wilson W Edgar, Nettie Carey, John Whitehead, William Taylor
and Harry S Wolfe Absent-- Raymond E. Grimm.
The minutes of the 75th regular meeting of the Council held on July 28,
1952, the adjourned 75th regular meeting held on July 29, 1952, and the 17th special
meeting held on July 31, 1952, were read and approved
Councilman Whitehead made an oral report of the work that is being done
on the dog pound
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
tim adopted as follows, it was:
#157 RESOLVED, that the hour of 8.30 P.M. having arrived, the
City Clerk open and read all sealed bids received on a motor grader.
The City Clerk then opened and read the following bids:
1. Wolverine Tractor and Equipment Co $16,316 00
Trade-in allowance of $645.00 will be
given on FWD Truck.
Roller can be added at additional
price of $2,048.60
2 Earle Equipment Co $13,975.00
The above amount is net after deducting
allowance for FWD Truck. Bid does not
include roller
3 Telford Equipment Co $18,218.00
Above bid subject to trade-in allowance of
$1,000.00 on FWD Truck Above bid includes
roller.
4 Miller Equipment Co $15,630.00
Ifts Roller can be added at an additional
price of $3,195.00.
Trade-in allowance of $2,235.00 on FWD Truck
Alternate bid in the amount of $14,375 00
5. Michigan Tractor and Machinery Co. . . . $15,619.60
No trade-in allowance. Roller not included.
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By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously adopted
Lo as follows, it was:
#158 RESOLVED, that the foregoing bids be referred to the
Department of Public Works for its recommendations and report
Mr. LaVerne Theisen, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, presented
to the Council a report dated August 11, 1952, containing certain recommendations
and revised salary schedules, all of which was carefully considered by the Council.
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as follows,
it was
#159 RESOLVED, that the report and recommendations of the
Civil Service Commission dated August 11, 1952, are hereby accepted
and approved in each and every respect, with the following exceptions:
(1) The word "Policewoman" is deleted from the
third paragraph of the Police Department Schedule,
providing salary schedule for officers who have
served over six months;
(2) The next to the last paragraph of the Police Department
Schedule and the Fire Department Schedule is hereby amended
to read as follows.
"No extra compensation shall be paid for hours
worked in excess of regular schedule The Chief
may assess penalties by taking away off days,
for misconduct, inefficiency, and other violations
of normal routine. Such penalties to be subject
to review by the Trial Board if protested, in
writing, by the recipient",
that the revised salary schedules, as attached to the foregoing report
and as amended by this resolution, are hereby adopted and approved,
effective as of June 29, 1952; provided, however, that this resolution
shall not become valid until the foregoing amendments have been approved
by the Civil Service Commission
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Edgar, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe.
NAYS: None
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and adopted as follows,
it was:
#160 RESOLVED, that the sum of $5,000.00 be appropriated from
the Unallocated Fund to the Payroll Account of the Fire Department,
pursuant to recommendation of Fire Chief Roberts dated August 11, 1952
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Edgar, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS: None
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#161 RESOLVED, that the recommendations of Ralph R. Calder dated
August 8, 1952, pertaining to bids for finish hardware in the new
city hall are hereby approved and accepted; provided, however, that
this resolution shall be void in the event such hardware was included
in the contract with the general contractor
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#162 RESOLVED, that the proposed plat of Assessor's Plat No. 15 of
the City of Livonia be referred to the City Engineer for his investigation
and report.
A ten minute recess was called following which the meeting was reconvened
with all members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this
Irmi meeting.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#163 RESOLVED, that Certificate No. 1 of Ralph R Calder, architect,
dated August 11, 1952, on city hall budget is hereby referred to the
Finance Committee for action thereon.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#164 RESOLVED that, in view of the fact that the Bureau of
Inspection has charged inspection fees on all buildings, including
the new city hall and buildings erected by the Livonia Township
School Board, and because of the legal obligation resting on such
bureau to charge such fees, the petition of Clarenceville Public
Schools dated August 8, 1952, for a waiver of permit fees in the
amount of $533.00 is hereby denied
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Edgar and adopted as follows,
L. it was:
#165 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of Herald Hamill,
City Engineer, dated August 6, 1952, the City Treasurer is hereby authorized
and directed to pay to Buckland Development Company from the cash bond
deposited by said company to guaranty the making of improvements in
Grandon Woods Subdivision, the sum of $5,940.00, which amount shall be
paid from the Special Trust Fund in which said bond was deposited.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Edgar, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS None.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was.
#166 RESOLVED, that the petition of Katherine Higley, et al, for
installation of street lights on Clements Circle Drive be and hereby
is referred to the City Engineer and City Attorney for their report
and recommendation as to the creation of a new special assessment district
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#167 RESOLVED, that the bill of expenses dated August 8, 1952,
submitted by Carl J. Wagenschutz, City Treasurer, be referred to the
Finance Committee for its action thereon according to law.
The report of the Justice Court and Violations Bureau for the month of
July, 1952, was received and placed on file
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was:
#168 RESOLVED, that an appropriation be made in the amount of
$9,856.00 from the Capital Outlay Expenditure Fund for the purchase
of seven Shoup Voting Machines by the City of Livonia, of the same
type heretofore purchased.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Edgar, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and adopted as follows,
it was:
#169 RESOLVED, that Election Precinct Number 3, being presently
that portion of the City bounded on the north by the center line of
Six Mile Road, on the east by the center line of Inkster Road and the
center line of Reddon Road, on the south by the center line of Schoolcraft
Road and on the west by the East boundary of Plymouth Township and the
East boundary of Northville Township, be divided into two Election
Precincts, hereby designated as Numbers 3 and 7,
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AND THAT FLECTION PRECINCT NUMBER 3 AS ALTERED SHALL BE:
All that part of the City bounded on the north by the center
line of Six Mile Road, on the east by the center line of
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Merriman Road, on the south by the center line of Schoolcraft
Road and on the west by the East boundary of Plymouth
Township and the East boundary of Northville Township,
AND THAT RTJiCTION PRECINCT NUMBER 7 SHALL BE:
All that part of the City bounded on the north by the center
line of Six Mile Road, on the east by the center line of
Inkster Road and the center line of Reddon Road, on the south
by the center line of Schoolcraft Road and on the west by
the center line of Merriman Road.
Notice of the above alteration as to Election Precinct Number
3, and division of said Precinct into Numbers 3 and 7, shall be published
for two successive weeks in the official newspaper of the City of Livonia,
first publication to be within ten (10) days after adoption of this
resolution, and such notice shall be posted in two or more public places
in each of the said Election Precincts Number 3 and 7; and like notice
shall be immediately transmitted by the City Clerk to the County Clerk.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES• Edgar, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe.
NAYS: None
till Letter from Herald Hamill, City Engineer, dated August 11, 1952, concerning
the improvement of Deering and Harrison Avenues was read and placed on file.
A short recess was taken at 11:10 P.M., following which the meeting reconvened
with all the members present who were named as present in the original roll call of
this meeting, when the meeting reconvened the following members of the School Board
were also present: Max Bowen, Clyde Rickert, Ward McCain, Mrs Polly Cook and Rupert
Otto, who met jointly with the Council in considering the paving of Munger Avenue
from the Wilcox School to Middlebelt and the grading of the grounds around such
school Herald Hamill made a full statement concerning this project The Livonia
Township School Board, through all of its members, accepted the plan as prepared by
Herald Hamill, City Engineer, and agreed to pay 1/2 of the cost of said improvements
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
16. adopted as follows, it was:
#170 RESOLVED, that all bids received on July 14, 1952, for the
paving of Munger and the grading of school grounds in the vicinity of
Wilcox School be rejected.
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By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was:
ILRESOLVED that, in view of the fact that the Livonia Township
School Board has agreed to accept bids for the paving of Munger from the
Wilcox School to Middlebelt and for the grading of the grounds adjacent
to such school, and on condition that said school board pays 1/2 of the
cost of such construction, the City of Livonia agrees to pay the remaining
1/2 of such cost, subject to the acceptance of such bid by the Council
as may be approved by said school board.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES. Edgar, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS: None
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was
RESOLVED, that this meeting be adjourned to August 20, 1952,
at 8 30 P. M., at the offices of the Livonia Township School Board,
15125 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan, in order that the Council may
meet with the school board
Pursuant to the foregoing resolution, this meeting was adjourned at 12:35
im A M , August 12, 1952
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Mare W Clark, City Clerk
Attested.
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Harry 2 olfe, P sident